The increasing activity in Rincón de la Vieja volcano forced the experts to monitor the crater more frequently. Gino González, volcanologist from the Research Center in Geological Sciences (CICG), went to the top of the volcano for a new inspection, which revealed a five-meter decrease in the water levels of the lake in the crater, […]

The lionfish is a striped Indo-Pacific species covered in poisonous spines, which became an unexpected risk to the marine ecosystem, especially for coral reefs, when it was accidentally introduced in the warm Atlantic waters. Cuba already included lionfish in its menu to fight this invasive and predatory species that threatens the balance of the Caribbean […]

Despite constantly mentioning expenses cuts, the government didn’t cut the extraordinary budget presented to the national assembly. The “cuts” introduced by the ministry of finance were ¢ 25.810 million, an amount that was actually intended for the increase of wages and pensions. This is no longer the case because the estimate was based on a […]

In order for Costa Rica to achieve a developed country status it must address some issues that prevent it from being included in the 20% of best performing countries. The Development Observatory (ODD) at the University of Costa Rica presented the results of an analysis of 14 international indicators that place Costa Rica among the […]

On June 9th, hailstones took people from Guanacaste by surprise, since they have rarely witnessed this phenomenon. Juan Álvarez, police officer from the delegation of Bagaces in Guanacaste, recalled the last time was 12 years ago.” Álvarez reported the heavy rain started at 3:30 p.m. and hailstones fell from the sky for approximately ten minutes. […]

Ebais Unibe treated more than 5,000 people with weight problems in 2015, which is why they decided to promote the consumption of vegetables and fruits with a “Health Festival”, to be held on June, 10th. Walks, zumba classes, lectures, glycemia and blood pressure examinations, parades and fruit tastings, are part of the activities that will […]